A 15-year-old girl is facing charges after Regina police seized a BB handgun while investigating a weapons call. Police were called to the 5200 block on Rochdale Boulevard a 6 p.m. on Oct. 17, after receiving a report that three females were in possession of what appeared to be a firearm. According to a news release, officers arrived within minutes and located two girls matching the suspect description in the 4400 block of Rochdale Boulevard. During a search, police found a BB handgun in the waistband of one of the girls. Police later determined the second girl was in possession of the BB handgun during the incident, according to RPS. Police say the youth became uncooperative as officers attempted to arrest her and kicked an officer in the leg. She was taken into custody and the officer sustained minor injuries. The 15-year-old, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is charged with possession of a weapon, assaulting a peace officer and failure to comply with a disposition. She will make her first appearance in Regina Provincial Youth Court on Nov. 26.
